Firehouse CEO on 'surviving the era of the aggregators'

Firehouse Subs' CEO Don Fox weighs in on some of the opportunities and challenges in the era of third-party delivery.

Chipotle looking to mentor 8 restaurant start-ups

August 24, 2018

Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched an initiative to mentor start-up restaurants that share its vision of "cultivating a better world."

Primo Hoagies signs 3-unit franchise deal

August 23, 2018

Primo Hoagies, a Philadelphia-born Italian specialty sandwich franchise, has signed a three-unit agreement with Christopher Amico for the North Jersey area…

How 1 couple is proving tacos save lives

by Katie Shipp — intern, networld media group

Tacos 4 Life is no ordinary taco enterprise. For every taco sold the fast casual provides a meal to a hungry family.

Built Custom Burgers signs African development deal

August 23, 2018

Built Custom Burgers, which specializes in offering healthier options such as hormone- and antibiotic-free Angus Beef and gluten-free buns, is…

Freddy's reports 14.5 % growth

August 23, 2018

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers experienced significant growth in the first half of 2018, opening 31 restaurants and achieving year-over-year…

Husband-and-wife team opening 5th Zoup

August 22, 2018

Zoup has stirred up quite a following in Pennsylvania with 11 units, and Malvern residents will have their own location when Paul and Julie Diaz open one this…

Independent restaurant count down 2 percent

August 22, 2018

NPD reported today that a 2 percent decline in U.S. independent restaurant brands contributed to a 1 percent drop in the nation's overall restaurant count this…

Maui's Fork & Salad opening 1st mainland US location in California

August 22, 2018

Fork & Salad, a Maui-based fast casual brand with a mission to make healthy, farm-to-table cuisine accessible to the masses, is opening its third corporate…

Sisters opening Dickey's in Garland, Texas

August 22, 2018

Sisters, Clemencia Ayala and Marianna Romero, are opening Dickey's Barbecue Pit this fall in Garland, Texas.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza partners with Punchh for mobile app launch

August 22, 2018

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has enlisted marketing automation platform, Punchh, for its customer engagement and loyalty app, according to a press release. 

Blaze's new pie boasts built-in heat source

August 22, 2018

Blaze Pizza customers are getting "burned" in a good way with the brand's new Hot Link Signature Pizza, featuring house-made spicy red sauce. The offering is…

Your Pie names former steakhouse exec to top marketing spot

August 22, 2018

A former marketing professional with Outback and Longhorn steakhouses, Chick-fil-A and ESPN is taking the marketing reins at Your Pie. Hassiba "Hassy" Braggs…

Chicken Salad Chick to open in Hattiesburg

August 21, 2018

Chicken Salad Chick, a fast casual chicken salad concept, is opening this month in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, according to a press release. The Hattiesburg…

Le Pain Quotidien undergoing digital transformation

August 21, 2018

Le Pain Quotidien has tapped T3, an Austin-based innovation agency, to help it create a loyalty program and new website with online ordering, according to a…

3 tips for creating solid franchising deals

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

A session at Louisville's Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit covered how franchisors can negotiate and improve franchising agreements.

Blaze opens a big one in Toronto's Entertainment District

August 21, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening a 3,100-square-foot store in Toronto today that features an open kitchen and seats 66. The store is on John Street in the…

Potbelly's BOGO is a 'wreck'

August 20, 2018

Today through Aug.26, Potbelly Sandwich Shop is giving sandwich lovers a BOGO deal, according to a press release. 

Tropical Smoothie to open 700th location

August 20, 2018

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is opening its 700th location  Aug. 24th in Hurst, Texas, according to a press release. 

Toast partners with BevSpot to increase user profitability

August 20, 2018

Toast, a restaurant management platform in the U.S., is integrating with BevSpot — a food and beverage inventory management and ordering solution — to provide…